Plastic Injection Molding Inc., which makes custom molded plastic parts for regional and international manufacturers, including components for small tools, instrumentation, agricultural products, prosthetics, consumer products and more, expanded into a 28,000-square-foot manufacturing plant with 4,000-square-foot mezzanine at the back of its existing building.In March, the company began moving in...

Elite Investment GRP LLC completed a 10,716-square-foot office building near the intersection of Gage Boulevard and Steptoe Street in Kennewick.Elite Construction & Development was general contractor for the $2.8 million project, which includes two stories with a lobby and a lower street-level suite offering sweeping views north toward the Columbia...

Hospitality Associates of Spokane has built a four-story 94-room hotel through a subsidiary, Southridge Innvestments.The hotel carries the Comfort Suites flag and was set to open April 1, but was delayed by efforts to stem the spread of coronavirus, which causes COVID-19May 30 is the tentative opening date, according to...

An 18,240-square-foot pre-engineered metal building will provide an expanded operations base for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Atmospheric Radiation Measurement aerial facility.The $3.4 million project at the Tri-Cities Airport Business Park off Argent Road provides nearly 9,000 square feet of hangar space to support a new research aircraft, 6,740 square...

An 18,000-square-foot Grocery Outlet Bargain Market opened March 24 at Vintner Square in Richland.The $1.65 million store is part of a national chain of 300 “extreme discount” grocery stores operated by Emeryville, California-based Grocery Outlet. The company recently went public, raising about $400 million to fuel expansion.The newest Tri-City Grocery...

Roasters Coffee opened its newest Kennewick coffee shop in November at 2615 S. Vancouver St. near the roundabout at 27th Avenue. It features both a drive-thru and a walk-up window as well as patio seating for guests.With the addition of the Kennewick location and a new Roasters at 9025 Center...

Columbia Industries, a nonprofit serving area residents with disabilities and other challenges, remodeled space to serve as a drop-in resource center for clients.The center at 900 S. Dayton St. provides assistance to clients who are searching for jobs, applying for affordable housing and signing up for food assistance.The center’s staff...

The 99-room Courtyard by Marriott Pasco Tri-Cities Airport opened Feb. 19 at 2101 W. Argent Road in Pasco.Kennewick-based A-1 Hospitality Group, led by Vijay Patel and son Taran, developed the $10 million project on land leased from the Port of Pasco for 80 years. It will manage the property through...

Wenspok Resources LLC, the Spokane-based owner and operator of Wendy’s restaurants in the Northwest, opened its newest Tri-Cities location Feb. 28 at 5706 Road 68 in PascoGrand opening festivities were held March 7.The Pasco Wendy’s is the 53rd for the company and is part of an aggressive plan to invest...

The Tri-Cities’ newest luxury car wash is open for business in West Richland.The Bush Living Trust recently opened Bush Car Wash at 3220 Kennedy Ave.It boasts a 160-foot conveyor car wash, an express car wash, 10 self-service vacuum bays and two shampooers to clean carpets.The West Richland location is the...